My primary approach to working with couples is a cognitive-behavioral model that focuses on partners' behavioral patterns (e.g., communication styles, ways of trying to solve problems together, behavioral patterns that affect level of connection and intimacy), ways of thinking about each other and the relationship (e.g., beliefs about desirable qualities of a close relatioship, shared goals in life, inferences made about each other's motives), and emotional responses toward each other (e.g., anger, anxiety, sadness). I have devoted a significant portion of my career to developing the field of cognitive-behavioral therapy with couples and families, and I continue to work within that approach in my clinical practice.
